Svoboda Capital Partners and Dot Family Holdings Invest in Reliable Parts Holdings

Dot Family Holdings Acquires Grabber Construction Products with Minority Investment from Svoboda Capital Partners

October 1, 2015

Building Products

Dot Family Holdings, with a minority investment from Svoboda Capital Partners, has acquired Grabber Construction Products, a value-added distributor of fasteners and related accessories. Grabber, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Highland, Utah, operates 26 U.S. locations and two Canadian locations and will partner with the buyers to continue growth and preserve its customer-focused culture.

Leonard Green and Berkshire Partners Recapitalize Parts Town

November 3, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Leonard Green & Partners has made a significant growth investment in Parts Town in a recapitalization in which existing investor Berkshire Partners retained its majority stake and reinvested alongside management. The capital will be used to accelerate Parts Town's technology, supply chain and e-commerce capabilities and support rapid international expansion and entry into adjacent parts categories.

PT Holdings (Parts Town) Acquires REPA Group from The Riverside Company

January 18, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

PT Holdings LLC, the parent company of Parts Town and a platform backed by Berkshire Partners, has acquired REPA Group, a European leader in spare-parts distribution for professional foodservice equipment. The REPA Group was sold by The Riverside Company; the deal expands PT Holdings' global parts distribution capabilities and strengthens its presence across Europe.

Soundcore Capital Partners Acquires Florida Lift Gas to Launch Reliable Energy Partners

November 12, 2025

Energy

Soundcore Capital Partners has formed Reliable Energy Partners, a propane distribution growth platform, through its acquisition of Florida Lift Gas and has named industry veteran Sean Daugherty as CEO. The platform — headquartered in Tampa, Florida and wholly owned by Soundcore — will pursue organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions to scale a multi-regional residential and commercial propane distribution business.

Parts Town Acquires Dayton Appliance Parts

April 22, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Parts Town, the global leader in foodservice equipment parts distribution, has acquired the assets of Dayton Appliance Parts Co., a family-owned Midwest distributor of residential appliance OEM parts. The acquisition brings Dayton’s 12 locations and experienced team into the Parts Town family, with Tim and Bub Houtz remaining in leadership roles to support growth and customer experience expansion in the residential appliance parts market.

Investcorp Acquires S&S Truck Parts

March 8, 2022

Transportation

Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm, has acquired S&S Truck Parts, a long-established independent distributor of private-label and branded aftermarket truck parts. The partnership will support S&S's organic growth through new product introductions and North American geographic expansion while pursuing strategic add-on acquisitions; DJ Hoffman will retain a significant ownership stake.